Questionnaires

The MAFE surveys rely on two different questionnaires The questionnaires are almost entirely identical from one country to another. The few differences consist in:

cultural variables (religion, ethnic groups, matrimonial status etc.)

new questions introduced on fostered children in the MAFE Congo and MAFE Ghana biographic questionnaires (Module on Children)

the order of the questions relating to migration in the household questionnaire (Module A).

The Houselhold Questionnaire

Used only in African countries

Contains information on the members of the household and also on people who live outside the household and who are related to it (head’s children, partners living abroad, other relatives of the head or his/her spouse who live abroad and with whom the household has been in touch within the last 12 months)